A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Falla family lines. Documented in 2 countries.
Reg. 2524 · French, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
lionCourage, strength and royalty
trefoilPerpetuity, and the Trinity
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur au lion d'arg., acc. de trois trèfles du même.”
FranceGuernsey, c. 1725
Where the Falla Arms Were Recorded
Bretagne
Map of France showing where the Falla arms are recorded
The Falla arms were recorded in Guernsey, c. 1725.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Bretagne.
More families held coats of arms in Bretagne than anywhere else in France. The land was divided into many small estates rather than a few large ones, so far more households counted as gentry, and each needed a shield of its own to be told apart.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in France in this period.
Louis XV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XV of France
1715–1774
Reigning in France when the Falla arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of France.
Origin & History of the Falla Family in France
The surname Falla traces its roots to the northwestern region of France known as Brittany, or Bretagne, where records confirm the family presence by the year 1725. During this period, the name was likely linked to the local landscape or the specific occupations of those living in the rural parishes of the province. Life in eighteenth-century Brittany was defined by a strong connection to the land and the sea, and families often identified themselves through the small villages or coastal hamlets they inhabited. As the Falla name became established in these communities, it was shaped by the unique linguistic and cultural traditions of the Breton people. Over the following decades, the family members were part of the steady social fabric of the region, participating in the agricultural and maritime activities that sustained the local economy long before the industrial changes of the nineteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Fallere
Latin verb meaning to deceive, fail, or be mistaken.
This name
FallaA topographic name for someone living near a cliff or a steep slope.
also spelled
Fala
Fallow
Fallowe
Related arms
Le Febvrerecorded with Falla, same area
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales du Morbihan, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil
Archives départementales du Finistère, Fonds de la série E (Familles et seigneuries)
Dauzat, Albert, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms et prénoms de France, 1951
Le Gall, Erwan, Une histoire de la Bretagne, 2017
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lionCourage, strength and royalty
trefoilPerpetuity, and the Trinity
lionCourage, strength and royalty
trefoilPerpetuity, and the Trinity
